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What’s the first thing you noticed about the opposite sex? As it turns out, that might depend on what you’re looking for. In today's Academic Minute, Western Oregon University's Jaime Cloud profiles human mating psychology. Cloud is an evolutionary psychologist at Western Oregon. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.

The Academic Minute features professors from top institutions around the country, delving into topics from the serious to the light-hearted, keeping listeners abreast of what's new and exciting in the academy.

Academic Partnerships presents Game Elements for Learning, a free webinar with Dr. Gerol Petruzella of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on his experience designing and teaching a philosophy course via a roleplaying game.

In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Cincinnati's David Lentz describes how a volcanic eruption has increased our knowledge of everyday life among the Maya. Lentz is a professor of biological sciences and executive director of Cincinnati's Center for Field Studies. Find out more about him here. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.